GRE Word List
RIDDLE
a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| hirsute | hairy |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| mortician | undertaker |
| mote | a small particle : speck |